Mohave County miner., 1887-05-14
WITH HORACE GREELEY.
A BROOKLYN MANS EXPERIENCE
WITH THE PHILOSOPHER.

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Blowing Up . RaiIroad-Preparsss
Manuscripts - Trick Played by the
ssuire's Srischievous Giris.
Continuing the conversation, the gentleman
| said 10 me:
"Mr. Greeley was expected at SIP. M, but
| the Camden and Amboy road ran a. 10
| pleased Ia those days, and when the train had
| not arrived nc II the family felt more regret
| than surprise, and closed up the house for tbs
| night. occupied the room over the porch,
In which were two large, old-fashioned, ma
hogany four posters, one OF them meant for
the expected guest.
"About half an hour after midnight was
awakened by a furious assault on the outer
door, made by some one working tho old
brass knocker for all it was, worth Tbs
strokes were the iTpetuous ones OF an impa-
tient and angry man. Raising the window,
inquired who was there
"'Horace Greeley was the quick reply.
Il hastened down, Let him in, explained tho
circumstances and expressed the hope that be
was not ignorant Of the delays OF the Camden
and Amboy Railroad company.
"Tye had liberal education on that sub
jcct tonight, he replied, and shall give the
readers Of The Tribune full Information on
the matter ~
"WiGh this expression OF an intention 70
mako a newspaper article of bis mishals, Mr..
Grccley became quite cheerful Tie purpose
seemed 10 relieve his mind. He chatted
pleasantly. un,lrcssed quickly, and, to my
surprise, tunbled into the same bed l was
occupying, with the brief request to get over
Q little
"Soon we both went 10 sleep. After awhile
vas awakened by n terrific nndafig In she
ribs, and found It caBe from the very acute
elbow OF my bedfcllow.
"'What do you want, Mr. Groeleyr /
asked.
Nothing he replied, In high faisetto,
but with uncommon m.yekness of spirit, 'ex-
cept that do wish you eould keep your feet
on my stomach
"The request was 30 reasonable that CON-
piled, and 80 funny that laughed, saying TO
him:
"'The other bed wes intended for you.'
@'why didn't you tell me sor he inquired.
9'Because,' rejoined quickly, Il wanted
10 be able to say had slept with Horace
Greeley sHE3
@That was but the truth, yet saw that tho
implied compliment did not displ,ase him.
He Immediately aud very dryly remarked:
"'Well Horace Greeley, to be able 10 say
that he slept at all, viii take that other bed
And he did HLl&
"On awakening IN the morning discovered
that the old man had dressed anil had eons
down stairs found Lim hard at work at
the writing desk in the study, driving quill
~ fast as his hand would let him. When hs
got 70 the twentieth page he rolled up tbs
Manuscript tightly till it looked like the barrel
Of a horse pistol, directed II - sidney
Howard Gay, Tribune Office, Nev York.
and in the corner wrote, Must to-mMrow,
HG.' ,. .s ~
at turned out TO be a ferocious sttack on
the Camden and Amboy Railway company,
as he had promised the night before
During the day the house filed up with
other guests, among thern many lady friends
Of tho sauireis daughter. Wc wery the guests
Of the squire. After tho address in tho after
noon, Mr.. Greeley consented to stay over
night, and then went for drive with tho
host, who had returned that morning 4 WAS
detained 10y bad headache and went up TO
my room 20 iie down. AS neared the room
several lniscbicvous looking girls emerged
from It with, Excuse us, we were merely
looking around to zee that everything WAS
"s5omothing in their manner led mo, who
had had experience with the tricks OF Girb,
20 make an examination. Tho examination
led me quietly 30 move the h~dstead had
occupied over to where the one was which
Mr. Greeley had occupied and tho latter over
10 where tho other one had been. held my
peace and retired early. Soon the phdloso-
phcr came up in high spirits, undrssscd
quickly, put out the light and got into bed.
At least he tried 10 do 80, but not with entire
success.
.'What In tlInndcr's the matter with this
bed, he asked, but as was apparently asleep
no answer came from me. He struck q
match, made a hnsty inspection while the
fame lasted and tricd 10 get la bed again.
Feels like i was In a blamed bag. hc NUT
tered Then there was the sound Of furious
struggle IA the bed. The old man, at this
time, got up, swearing like n pirate. He
lighted the lamp and strobe with firm trad
and many exp,otivcs, but in only ono gar-
mefs, toward tie door, declaring that hs
would be blanked and double blanked IL hA
didn't find out what the matter was.
AS he got his hand on the knob there was
n chorus Of frightened scream; outside, and e.
the door opened, by the light Of the lamp
which he carried / saw four or five girls
quickly disappearing down the ball. Mr..
Greeley called out for the squire la no gentle
tones. After period long enough 90 enable
the squiro's wife to give him some Information
the gentleman appeared and told Mr. Greeley
thai ne had Just learned that thoee fool girls
had made up his bed pie fashion for fun that
afternoon, but that be would fix IL right
Thereupon the squire turned up the bed
clothes from the foot anl showed Mr. Greeley
how the girls had turned up the under sheet
half itS length, which explained why the gen.
tieinan felt as IL he was In blamed bag
aBy this time was laughing immoderateiy
too much 30, because Mr.. Greeley turned
round nnd said tD me: .. ..4.
"'Fll be bianked X I son't believe you
knew otDnt tliis'
II did, but protested rha. IGltl not, all the
same. ..... .e...
THE next morning 1t was Mr.. Greeley's
turn to laugh. awoke, feeling ms sore as if
had been beaten all over with Indian clubs.
Those wicked girls had packed tie entire
space between the feather bed and tue mat
tress In my bed with oli-feshioned daguerro-
types and embrutypes. You know that the
frames or cases In which they wsrc inclosed
we're o. hard as iroa. / had been too much
amused at Mr.. Grecley's predicaIaept TO ex-
anime my own bed, or TO notice anything
specially hard about IL, at first. But had
Just as much reason 10 inveigh against the
spritos as be did, and more, too,
'or he secured reform Of their tricksy In
lis case, and did not In mine. T--5eorge